Uncontrolled resource consumption in GitLab CE/EE
Priority LOW 23CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A potential DOS vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE/EE starting with version 12.6. The container registry name check could cause exponential number of backtracks for certain user supplied values resulting in high CPU usage. Affected versions are: >=12.6, <13.3.9.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01433 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab CE/EE (GitLab): 13.3.9
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab CE/EE | >=12.6; before 13.3.9 | 13.3.9 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab CE/EE VendorGitLab Affected >=12.6; before 13.3.9 Fixed in 13.3.9 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab CE/EE (GitLab) Fixed in 13.3.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13354
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5mf-xw7v-rmr9
References
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-13354 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13354 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5mf-xw7v-rmr9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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